ARRL's LoTW
Contest Update
What's Happening
Welcome to the Orca Challenge
New for all Orca members this year is a club competition we're calling the Orca Challenge. The aim is to promote contest activity within the club.
The Orca Challenge runs parallel to the PNW Club Challenge (PNW Cup). The calendar consists of the 11 contests of the PNW Club Challenge, plus the RAC Winter and RAC Canada Day contests, and the BC QSO Party.
Rules and more about the Orca Challenge
PNW Challenge Cup goes to Willamette Valley
Congratulations to the Willamette Valley DX Club on winning the PNW Challege Cup again this year.
The competition between Orca, Willamette Valley, and the Spokane DX Association concluded in July with the IARU HF World Championship -- the last of 10 major contests on the Challenge Cup annual calendar.
Western Washington stepped away from the challenge this year, leaving Willamette Valley, Spokane, and Orca to vie for the 2025-2026 title. Results as of July 20, 2026, show Willamette Valley ending the season with 93.285 million points, followeed by Orca with 55.627 million, and Spokane DX Assn. with 12.222 million points.
Spokane has decided to opt out of the challenge in future, so it's now a competition between Orca and Willamette Valley -- a friendly rivalry to encourage as much contest participation as possible by all members.
Announcing the 2026-2027 PNW Challenge
The PNW Challenge revs up again Sept. 26-27 with the CQWW RTTY contest. To add your scores to the Orca total, after each contest be sure to post your raw score (prior to the log due date) to the 3830 Scores website.
See Orca's PNW Cup page
Attend Ham Happenings in Nanaimo Sept. 12
The Nanaimo Amateur Radio Association (NARA) welcomes all hams to Ham Happenings in Nanaimo on September 12, 2026.
The day includes a popular flea market, door prizes and raffle, vendor exhibits, and a variety of informative presentations. A new venue this year, the Nanaimo Curling Club, offers lots of space and an on-side cafe.
Details on the NARA website
2026 BCQP contest report now online
Thanks to all who participated in the 2026 running of the BC QSO Party February 7-8. The final comprehensive post-contest report and results are now in, and can be viewed online.
2026 comprehensive report
2026 BC Results (PDF) | 2026 W/VE/DX Results (PDF)
View all BCQP Results and Contest Reports
DX to watch for newest This month's DX Calendar from DXNews.com DXCC Most Wanted List ClubLog to September 2025 Recent DX activations... CY0S, Sable Is. Mar. 19-31, 2026 3Y0K, Bouvet Is. February 2026 KP5/NP3VI, Desecheo Is. Jan. 12-Feb. 12, 2026 FW7AA, Wallis Island Nov. 16-29, 2024 XT2MD, Burkina Faso Oct. 31-Nov. 11, 2024 N5J, Jarvis Is. Aug. 5-20, 2024
Contest Corner
WA State Salmon Run Sep 19-20, 2026 (rules).
CQWW DX RTTY Sep. 26-27, 2026 (rules).
California QSO Party (CQP) Oct. 3-4, 2026 (rules).
CQWW DX SSB Oct. 24-25, 2026 (rules).
ARRL Sweepstakes CW Nov. 7-9, 2026 (rules).
ARRL Sweepstakes SSB Nov. 21-23, 2026 (rules).
CQWW DX CW Nov. 28-29, 2026 (rules).
Recent contest activity...
Worked All Europe DX CW Aug 8-9, 2026 (rules).
North Americal QSO Party CW Aug 1-2, 2026 (rules).
Post your scores on the 3830 reflector.
